Cliffside, North Carolina

About Cliffside

Cliffside, NC is a small unincorporated community located in western North Carolina.

Officially, Cliffside is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.33 square miles.

📰 Cliffside News Today

• Jack Huskey Obituary (2022) - Cliffside, NC - Eggers Funeral Home - Cliffside Colorado Springs Gazette · Jul 27
• Kenneth Oren Scruggs Obituary (2026) - Cliffside, NC - Eggers Funeral Home - Cliffside Legacy obituary · Jul 22
• Mona Callahan Ruppe Memorial Planning · Apr 13
• Online Memorial for Shirley Greene SILive.com · Jul 14
• Javan Greene The Padgett & King Mortuary & Crematory · Sep 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cliffside Unique

• The only place in America named Cliffside — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cliffside

• Honeysuckle Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cliffside

• Cliffside Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Cliffside

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